The 2014 and 2022 City of Raleigh Parks Bond Referendums allocate funding for site remediation, park design and permitting, and construction of the future Smoky Hollow Park ($13.5 million). An additional $5.5 million in project funding will come from a Raleigh Stormwater capital improvements allocation.
Please see the Resources section at the bottom of this page to download the draft Schematic Design Plans.
In November 2022, Raleigh City Council approved and adopted the Concept Design Plan for Smoky Hollow Park (formerly called Devereux Meadow Park). Per the bond referendum and the Concept Design, the project focuses on environmental remediation, stream restoration, flood and stormwater management, greenway trail implementation, and park improvements for passive recreation.
The future Smoky Hollow Park will offer walking paths, gathering spaces, and extensive landscaped and naturalized areas. The centerpiece of the park is the restoration of Pigeon House Branch, realigned to flow through the middle of the park. A constructed wetland will work with the stream to improve water quality. There will be multiple viewing areas for the stream and wetland area along the pathways and from the plazas.
Project Details
- Type:
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Parks
- Budget:
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$13,500,000 (2014 and 2022 Parks Bonds funding); $5,500,000 (Raleigh Stormwater funding)
- Project Lead:
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Gary Claiborne, Capital Projects Supervisor; Megan Walsh, Stormwater Senior Engineer
- Contractors:
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Tetra Tech Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Consulting), Design Workshop (Landscape Architecture), and Ecosystems Planning and Restoration (Stream and Wetland Restoration Consultants)